We had a chance to ask HYPE Makerspace’s Steve Teeri a few questions about this weekend’s project.

What will you be doing during this week’s Tinker, Hack, Invent, Saturday?
This Saturday we will be demonstrating a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer. We will also be experimenting with electronics to make sounds and music. Finally, we will have knitting and papercraft workshops.

What are some of the favorite crafting activities at HYPE Makerspace?
A few of the favorite crafting activities at the HYPE Makerspace are cross-stitching video game characters, and the knitting of scarves and hats.

What other projects are you working on these days?
Other projects we are currently working on include Arduino Robots, silk-screen T-shirt making, designing/sewing clothes, and tearing apart donated electronics to see what we can use out of them.

What’s one tool you can’t live without?
The one tool we can’t live without is the soldering iron. We get so much use out of them on electronics workshops. The teens love liquid metal.

What are you looking forward to about Maker Faire Detroit this year?
I’m looking forward to seeing all the new exhibitors and visitors, and getting a whole year’s worth of inspiration in one weekend.